Etymology

polydioxanone

P3O1L1Y4D2I1O1X8A1N1O1N1E1

Today it means: A biodegradable plastic made by the polymerization of p-dioxanone; it is used in medical applications such as sutures Full definition →

English dioxanone ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishdioxanone
  6. English todaypolydioxanone

From poly- + dioxanone.

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